Cytochrome P 450c11AS
《英文msh詞典》Cytochrome P 450c11AS
[入口詞] Cytochrome P 450c11AS
[主題詞] Aldosterone Synthase
[英文釋義] A mitochondrial cytochrome P450 enzyme that catalyzes the 18-hydroxylation of steroids in the presence of molecular oxygen and NADPH-specific flavoprotein. This enzyme,encoded by CYP11B2 gene,is important in the conversion of CORTICOSTERONE to 18-hydroxycorticosterone and the subsequent conversion to ALDOSTERONE.